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Understanding the Pearson v. Chegg Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Plagiarism Today

In short, it’s claiming that Chegg, in many cases, either directly copies the content or creates a thinly veiled derivative work based upon it, both of which are violations of copyright law. Not Covered by Copyright: This is a likely argument where just the answers are presented.

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Judge Recommends Approving “New” Phanatic Mascot Despite Termination

Copyright Lately

In a 91-page report and recommendation, a magistrate judge finds that the new version of the Philadelphia Phillies’ mascot falls within the “derivative works exception” to copyright termination. H/E), a creative design firm, which in 1984 assigned the copyright in the mascot for a term of “forever.”

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Copyright Protection in Food Plating

IP and Legal Filings

Plating is in itself an art and in this article, we will discuss whether the Indian copyright law protects how a dish is presented by a chef. Hence, as per this definition given under Section 2(c) of the Act, the plating of a dish may fall under the ambit of artistic craftsmanship. Judgment | Law | CaseMine [4] 17 U.S.

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Artists Attack AI: Why The New Lawsuit Goes Too Far

Copyright Lately

Instead, the lawsuit is premised upon a much more sweeping and bold assertion—namely that every image that’s output by these AI tools is necessarily an unlawful and infringing “derivative work” based on the billions of copyrighted images used to train the models. The Copyright Act Definition is Broad, But.

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The Much-Adapted “Peter Pan” (1904 – Forever )

Velocity of Content

All copyrights, except one, expire.*. Preface: I wanted to learn more about the concept (and applications) of “derivative works” and adaptations under copyright law, and I was searching for a useful example that might also be interesting for readers of Velocity of Content to read about.

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Copyright, Education, and Generative AI: Getting with the programme?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The ability for students to complete parts of their curriculum by means of automated tools has caused unease in academic communities in light of the growing inability to properly distinguish between honest student work and AI-generated submissions. I. GenAI at odds with copyright law? the third criterion).

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Copyright Office Rejects Another Bid to Register Artwork “Co-Authored” by AI

LexBlog IP

The Copyright Office opined that the work was a classic example of a derivative work in that it was a digitalization of a photograph. Under this framework, the Office noted that derivative works are analyzed to determine whether the new authorship of the derivative work meets the statutory requirements for protection.

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